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Nicole Prunetti

Prunetti_Nicole

Nicole Prunetti

Counsel

New York + 1 212 295 6678

Nicole Prunetti focuses her practice on securities litigation and enforcement matters. She regularly represents large corporations, financial institutions and C-suite executives in connection with all stages of high-stakes securities and corporate law litigations, including securities class action lawsuits and mergers and acquisitions litigation. Ms. Prunetti also has experience defending corporate clients in regulatory enforcement matters and investigations, conducting internal investigations into alleged wrongdoing and responding to inquiries from regulators, such as the Department of Justice (DOJ), the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Past Experience

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Prunetti served as counsel in the Securities Litigation practice group at another global law firm and served as an attorney-secondee in the Corporate Litigation Group at American International Group, Inc.

Experience

  • Representative Matters

    • A major mass media conglomerate, in connection with a federal securities class action related to a multi-billion-dollar merger. All claims dismissed with prejudice.
    • A global chemicals and energy company, in connection with a federal securities fraud class action related to the construction of a multi-billion-dollar chemical plant.
    • A SPAC sponsored by a public equity investment company, in fiduciary duty litigation related to a multi-billion dollar “de-SPAC” transaction.
    • A multinational energy and technology conglomerate, in connection with shareholder derivative litigation and books and records litigation.
    • A Brazilian investment bank, in a multi-week arbitration related to fraud and money laundering. Arbitration culminated in a multi-million-dollar settlement for the bank.
    • A global investment firm, in connection with SEC and FINRA inquiries related to M&A activity.
    • A pharmaceutical and healthcare company, in connection with DOJ and SEC investigations related to alleged violations of the FCPA.

Recognition

  • Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Litigation - Securities (2026)
  • Selected as a member of the Sanctuary For Families Pro Bono Council
  • Recipient of Sanctuary For Families' 2024 Above and Beyond Pro Bono Award
  • Selected as a “Rising Star” in Securities Litigation by Super Lawyers New York from 2022–2024

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Credentials

  • Education

    • JD, The George Washington University Law School, 2014

      Executive Notes Editor, American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal

      Dean’s Fellow

    • BA, English, University of Richmond, 2011

      Summa cum laude

      Phi Beta Kappa

  • Admissions

    • District of Columbia

    • New Jersey

    • New York

    • US District Court for the Southern District of New York

    • US District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Credentials

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